Crude oil volatility continues to set the tone in the market, rising 6% today amid reports that Iran is mining the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could not be offset by reports that several countries, including the U.S. and Japan, would release crude oil from their strategic reserves. Equities rose in Asia but fell in the U.S...

More volatility today, with WTI trading below $78 following reports that the U.S. had escorted a ship through the Strait of Hormuz—a claim that was later denied, triggering a rebound to $87 and a subsequent drop in equities, which had been trading in positive territory throughout the day. Earlier in the session, Asian stocks...

Crude oil futures trading opened last night with WTI rising more than 25% to $119, plummeting to $94 in the afternoon, and then hitting a low of $82 when Trump signaled that the war in Iran would end soon, triggering a wave of risk-taking. Nasdaq futures fell as much as 2.5% last night, but the index closed up 1.4%...

Global risk appetite, driven by Japanese equities and followed by European and American equities, whose indices have recovered much of the decline of the last two weeks; Treasuries saw a negligible decline (yields +2bps) and European sovereigns were flat. In commodities, energy and agriculture saw slight gains...

Recovery in US equities, with the main indices rising 0.8% on average after a session without significant movements in Europe and mixed results in Asia following several days of closure in relation to the Chinese New Year in several markets. Treasuries...

Treasuries advanced (yields -4-6bps) alongside European sovereign bonds, acting as a safe haven amid equity sell-offs, which remain erratic, with US indices falling 1% on average and European indices falling 0.25% with Asia closed. In commodities, metals...

A volatile session to start the week, with the Nasdaq falling more than 1% at one point, but ending in the green after a positive day in Asia and Europe. Treasuries closed with a slight bear flattener, with short-term bonds falling and medium- and long-term bonds closing flat, while...

Treasuries rose for the fourth time in five sessions, with the short end of the curve at its lowest yield in six months, while the spread with the long end remains close to the high for this period, at 124bps for the 2y-10y and 129bps for the 2y-30y. US equities...

Treasuries rose sharply in a marked risk-off session despite no news or impactful data, with long-term yields falling by up to 8bps to their lowest level in three months. In equities, the Nasdaq fell 2% and the S&P 500 1.5%, following negative sessions in Asia...